(Direct Button Operation) •Using the buttons on the remote control Press FUNCTION to turn on, and then press PLAY/K. 4) Press STOP/L to stop playback. Speed Search 1) Press F.FWD/B or REW/s during playback to view a videotape at a high speed in either a forward or reverse direction. In this mode, the sound will be muted. 2) Press the button again, the VCR will now search in super high speed. (This function will not operate for a NTSC tape.) 3) Press PLAY/K to return to normal playback. Still Picture Press PAUSE/STILL F during playback to view a still picture on the TV screen. •If you press PAUSE/STILL F to freeze the picture, usually there will be noiselines on the TV screen. This is normal, however, each time you press PAUSE/STILL F the lines will change position. (Only 31B-250/31B-254) • When the picture begins to vibrate vertically, stabilize the picture by pressing CHANNEL (K/L) in the Still mode. • After the VCR has been in Still mode for 5 minutes, it will stop automatically to protect the tape and the video head. • Usually there will be video “noise” lines (black and white streaks or dots) on the screen. This is normal. The still picture will, in addition to containing the “noise” lines, be black and white. This is not a fault of the machine but merely a by-product of the technology involved in producing a VCR with LP mode. Slow Motion (31B-450 and 31B-454 only) •Press SLOW to reduce the playback speed. The VCR mutes the sound during slow motion. You can control the speed by pressing F.FWD/B (faster) or REW/s (slower). Press PLAY/K to return to normal playback. • If it is left in the Slow mode for more than 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically switch to the Stop mode. Recording Viewing and Recording the Same Programme 1) Insert a cassette tape with its erase-prevention tab in place. (If necessary, rewind or fast forward the tape to the point at which you want to begin recording.) 2) Press the number buttons or CHANNEL (K/L) to select the channel to be recorded. 3) Press SPEED/SYSTEM to select the tape speed (SP/LP). 4) Press REC/OTR to begin recording. •The REC indicator on the VCR comes on. 5) Press STOP/L when recording is completed. Skipping Unwanted Programme Material During Recording 1) Press PAUSE/STILL F when you want to temporarily halt recording. You can check the remaining pause time with C marks on the TV screen. Each C mark represents 1 minute. After 5 minutes, the VCR will automatically switch to the Stop mode to prevent tape damage. 2) Press PAUSE/STILL F or REC/OTR to resume recording. Recording One Programme While Viewing Another You can record one programme while viewing another. To start recording, follow steps 1) to 4) under “Viewing and Recording the Same Programme”. Then, set the TV to the channel you want to watch. To Monitor the Progress of Your Recording Select the video channel on the TV. Assemble Function • You can record in continuation from previous programme on a pre-recorded tape. 1) Insert a pre-recorded tape. Press PLAY/K to start playback. 2) Press PAUSE/STILL F at the desired point on the tape. 3) Press REC/OTR. The VCR will be in the Recording Pause mode. 4) Press CHANNEL (K/L) to select the channel to be recorded. 5) Press REC/OTR or PAUSE/STILL F. The recording will begin. 6) Press STOP/L when recording is completed. 9 EN HM210BD(EN).fm Page 10 Thursday, March 2, 2006 6:07 PM Advanced Operations Counter Memory This feature can be used to memorize a beginning point that you want to watch again. Rewinding or fast forwarding makes it easy to locate this point. Note: • If a tape includes both programmes recorded in the PAL system and ones recorded with NTSC system, this function may not be operated correctly. • TAPE COUNTER MEMORY does not function if the Auto Repeat mode is set to ON. In this case, set the Auto Repeat mode to OFF. 1) Stop the tape at the desired point. 2) Press TAPE COUNTER RESET to display 0:00:00. 3) Press TAPE COUNTER MEMORY so that “M” appears on the TV screen. 4) Press REC/OTR or PLAY/K. •Press STOP/L when recording or playback is completed. 5) Press REW/s or F.FWD/B. The VCR will automatically stop when the counter returns to 0:00:00 (approx.) To Exit the Counter Memory Press TAPE COUNTER MEMORY so that the “M” disappears from the TV screen. Note: When you set the Auto Repeat mode to ON while the Counter Memory mode is ON, the VCR exits the Counter Memory mode automatically. OTR (One Touch Recording) This function enables you to set the duration of a recording simply by pressing REC/OTR. 1) Follow steps 1) to 3) in “Viewing and Recording the Same Programme” section. 2) Press REC/OTR repeatedly until the desired recording length appears in the upper left corner of the TV screen. I I [0:30] I[1:00]... I[7:30] I[8:00] (Normal (OTR: recording) 30 minutes) Recording stops when 0:00 is reached. • To check time remaining during an OTR Press DISPLAY. • To change the recording length during an OTR Press REC...
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